New HIV infections, low estimate in Malawi

Malawi: New HIV infections, low estimate was 57,000 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
57,000
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
90,000
in 1993
All-time low
55,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, low estimate in Malawi, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990199920091990: 55.0k1991: 71.0k1992: 84.0k1993: 90.0k1994: 89.0k1995: 88.0k1996: 86.0k1997: 82.0k1998: 76.0k1999: 72.0k2000: 71.0k2001: 70.0k2002: 71.0k2003: 71.0k2004: 70.0k2005: 67.0k2006: 64.0k2007: 60.0k2008: 56.0k2009: 57.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 57,000 for new hiv infections, low estimate in 2009.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Malawi peaked at 90,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55,000, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,300 55,000 90,000 10
2000s 65,700 56,000 71,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Tanzania 82,000 compare
  2. 6 Kenya 81,000 compare
  3. 7 Zambia 62,000 compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 49,000 compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 48,000 compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 45,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Malawi?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Malawi was 57,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 90,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 55,000 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.